1
: a coarse heavy plain-woven fabric usually of jute or hemp used for bagging and wrapping and in furniture and linoleum manufacture
2
: a lightweight material resembling burlap used in interior decoration or for clothing
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The bag is made of burlap.
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Their bodies were found near each other bound with duct tape or leather belts and wrapped in burlap in December 2010.
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Featuring four different types of seeds, four burlap pots, growing soils, and more, this starter kit is great fun for all aspiring gardeners.
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Wrap the bag in linen or burlap and cinch with ribbon.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
For rose growers in warmer growing zones where heavy winterization is not required, use burlap and twine to wrap roses for the occasional blast of winter weather.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Featuring four different types of seeds, four burlap pots, growing soils, and more, this starter kit is great fun for all aspiring gardeners.
—Greg Manlove, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Wrap the bag in linen or burlap and cinch with ribbon.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
For rose growers in warmer growing zones where heavy winterization is not required, use burlap and twine to wrap roses for the occasional blast of winter weather.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Burlap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burlap. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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burlap
noun
bur·lap
ˈbər-ˌlap 
: a rough fabric made usually from jute or hemp and used mostly for bags and wrappings
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